C4 L98 Air Cleaner
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Burning Brakes
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C4 L98 Air Cleaner
Anyone use a cone air cleaner mounted direclty to the throttle body. Given the C4 is a bottom breather, does the car get sufficient air flow. Wouldn't think so, but have seen photo's of a couple of heavily modified cars that have done this?
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
Safety Car
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you can drop the airpod filter over the top of the radiator and into the space where the stock filter goes, by using a 3" tube,
the main restriction in the inlet is the stock air box, it flows 500 cfm,
a 3" tube should flow greater than 650 cfm, considering a de-screened maf flows 658 cfm.
the main restriction in the inlet is the stock air box, it flows 500 cfm,
a 3" tube should flow greater than 650 cfm, considering a de-screened maf flows 658 cfm.
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Hey Coach-did you use a funnel for the pipe connection from TPIto MAF? It looks like it will work better than the factory thing I have.
Blackozvette- the red pipe. Looks better function for flow also. What is it made of?
Thanks for helping a vette noob.
Steve
Blackozvette- the red pipe. Looks better function for flow also. What is it made of?
Thanks for helping a vette noob.
Steve
Burning Brakes
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What a jack-*** I am!! Yours looks factory perfect 
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Drifting
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Eklers or Mid also sell them as a open air lid mod.
Safety Car
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Blackozvette- the red pipe. Looks better function for flow also. What is it made of?
Thanks for helping a vette noob.
Steve[/QUOTE]
Hi noob steve, its silicone tube, if you do a search on fleabay (as an example) you will find plenty of the stuff for sale
Thanks for helping a vette noob.
Steve[/QUOTE]
Hi noob steve, its silicone tube, if you do a search on fleabay (as an example) you will find plenty of the stuff for sale
Le Mans Master
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A buddy also replaced the stock box with a c5/c6 intake and stuck a round filter down lower, no change in HP.
Now if you want it for cosmetics it is a whole other deal.
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The stock air cleaner is in a place under the hood that collects high pressure. A cut lid is cheaper and more effective than the cone filter.